Biography(references)Castro was born and raised in the island of St. Vincent, Cape Verde. At 18 years old he moved to Portugal and started kickboxing training, making his official fighting debut only 6 months after. He dreamed of one day fighting in the big kickboxing promotions K-1 and Glory but never believed it would be possible in Portugal. Later moving to the US to be with his family, his uncle convinced him to train at Lauzon MMA, owned by the current UFC Fighter Joe Lauzon, where he discovered MMA and started training.
Fighter Trivia(references)Yorgan de Castro has stated that if he had to pick a hero, it would be Daniel Cormier due to his figure for the heavyweight division and unbelievable talent and determination. Yorgan is married and has a 6 year old daughter.
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UFC: Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Justin Tafa
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